Salina Art Center

SummerART2009

Registration Begins May 4, 2009

SALINA, KANSAS – The Salina Art Center, in partnership with City of Salina Parks and Recreation, is excited to announce its annual series of weekly art classes, SummerART 2009, “Real” BIG Art.  Registration begins Monday, May 4, through the Salina Parks and Recreation Department.

SummerART, a series of classes taught by professional artists and art educators, will take place June 16 – July 24, Tuesday through Friday each week.  All classes, offered to students preschool through adult, are held at the Salina Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe, Salina, Kansas. 

The theme for SummerART 2009, “Real” BIG Art, is inspired by the work of the Salina Art Center’s artist-in-residence and exhibition artist, Jason Peters, who will be living in Salina and creating work at the SAC Warehouse, from May 4 – July 24.  In conjunction with his residency, Peters will be creating work for his SAC exhibition, Open And as Pointed as Possible, on view in the galleries from June 5 – August 16, 2009. 
Registration information and a complete listing of SummerART classes are provided in the Salina Parks and Recreation Summer Activities Guide.  Online registration is available at http://www.salina-ks.gov, or by calling the Parks and Recreation office at 785-309-5765.  There are a limited number of spaces reserved on-line, so be sure to call the Parks and Rec office to check availability if on-line registration is full.  SummerART brochures are also available by calling the Salina Art Center at 785-827-1431.

For further information regarding SummerART 2009, please contact the Salina Art Center at 785-827-1431.  The Art Center is located at 242 Santa Fe, Salina, Kansas.  Business office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.  Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 5:00pm, and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00pm.

Many thanks to our generous SummerART 2009 sponsor, Research Products Company.